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‘Say her name’: Protesters seek justice for Black, trans women amid ongoing unrest
The marches mark nearly four weeks of civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Mother of Antwon Rose II applauds confidential police hiring database, but does it go far enough?
Under the proposal, police departments would be required to document why officers leave an agency and maintain disciplinary records showing complaints and criminal charges.
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Trump turns virus conversation into ‘US vs. THEM’ debate
"They hate me. They hate you. They hate rallies and it’s all because they hate the idea of MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump said in a recent fundraising email.
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Manhattan top prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr
The powerful prosecutor in the Southern District of New York had been overseeing investigations of Trump’s allies.
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Nicole Jordan will be the first Black woman to join the orchestra as a full-time member in the organization’s 120-year history.
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AP changes writing style to capitalize ‘b’ in Black
It conveys "an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa."
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This year Juneteenth is more meaningful
Juneteenth is more than a remembrance of the day in 1865 when 2000 Union troops marched into Galveston Texas, and told enslaved blacks they were free.
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Philly school board hearing report: speakers seek fewer police, more support services
Students and community members are calling for counselors, programs, and classroom staff — not more security.
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N.J. releases video in Paterson police shooting of Christopher Clark
There are still a lot of questions about the killing of Clark by sheriff’s deputies.
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Murphy announces support for N.J. environmental justice bill
The legislation would consider environmental burdens on New Jersey communities when viewing permit applications.
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Juneteenth did not mean freedom for Delaware slaves
Juneteenth celebrations mark word of the end of slavery arriving in Texas on June 19, 1865, but people enslaved in Delaware were still not freed until months later.
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What Supreme Court? Trump’s HHS pushes LGBT health rollback
The Trump administration rule would overturn Obama-era sex discrimination protections for transgender people in health care.
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AMC Theaters reverses course on masks after backlash
The chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.
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The maneuvering offers a window into the raw intersection between politics and policy-making in Pennsylvania, and how campaign dollars can drive the legislative agenda.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Nursing homes to permit visitors; hair salons, barber shops to reopen
The state in March banned outside guests in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, which had been reporting a significant number of COVID-19 cases.
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